Work
Experience
Present
Position
Hitachi
Data Systems, Inc. – Network Engineer
2000 -
2001
Franklin
Resources, Inc. – Network Engineer
March 1999
– September 1999
May 1998 –
October 1999
Responsibilities include gathering company wide inventories for IT/MIS departments. Categorized systems into classifications based on mission critical functionality. Validated Y2K compliance for all systems (WAN, LAN). Developed remediation project plans for migration of non-Y2K compliant platforms and systems. Developed cost analysis for each project. Presented proposals to management both written and orally.
Worked with the following vendors
for Y2K validation:
Cisco, Compaq, Novell,
Microsoft, Informix, Timeplex, 3Com, Pacific
Wells
Fargo, Co. – Senior Consultant / Network Engineer
November
1996 – January 1998
Responsible for
troubleshooting and configuring routers, switches, hubs, CSU's,
protocol converters and various other internetworking devices for the
Troubleshoot and analyzed
an assortment of LAN and WAN protocols including TCP/IP, SNA, SDLC, DLSW, LLC
BGP, EIGRP, IPX/SPX, RIP, OSPF, PPTP, IPSec, VPN and
802.11q. Worked closely with telcos and an assortment
of vendors to diagnose and repair network issues. Troubleshoot an assortment of circuits and equipment
including ISDN, T-1, T-3, OC-12, xDSL, ISDN, frame
relay, PPP and 56K circuits as well as
Utilized several network management programs including HP Openview, 3Com Transcend, ITO, DEC Hypercom, etc. Utilized Network General HW/SW for protocol analysis and troubleshooting.
Intel,
Corporation – LAN Network Consultant
Folsom,
August
1996 – November 1996
Analyzed various segments of Intel's WinWin migration project and proposed solutions to technical and administrative issues. Assisted in automating process for integration with Banyan, Novell, Unix and pre NT 4.0 NOS's. Submitted proposed solutions for WinWin TAC internal organization and infrastructure. Analyzed "copy exactly" and “change management” processes for integral segments of the WinWin migration project (Logistics, Technical Assistance, Client/Server, Engineering, Account Specialists, etc).
Alex Brown and Sons – Project Manager / Network Engineer
June 1996
– August 1996
Managed
Mindscape,
Inc. – Network Administrator / PC Technician
April 1993
– February 1996
Main responsibilities include
maintenance of five Novell 3.12 250-user and two Novell 4.1 networks. Account
management, hardware and software upgrades including client software, storage
management, backup procedures, client training, troubleshooting, data packet
analysis, IP address assignment and performance tuning made up most of my
responsibilities. This network utilized Lotus cc:Mail
as the primary mail client and server environment coexisting with SMTP gateway
mail software running on a Sun SPARC station. Palindrome was our network backup
software solution.
Responsibilities included
administration of the VAX, VMS client installations. Managed
static IP addresses for clients and MIS group. Involved
in BETA testing Microsoft and Novell's 32-bit NDS client software for both
Windows95 and Windows NT.
Education
/ Certifications
Attended
for Associates of Science, Business Administration
Novell CNE
Certification
Computer
Access, March 1993
Microsoft
MCSE Certification
(Attending
for Certification)
(Attending
for Certification)
(Attending
for Certification)